An IFMGA-certified mountain guide offers a 3-day mountaineering experience in El Chaltén, Argentina. Join them, explore an amazing terrain, and reach the top of Aguja Guillaumet!
Private
Andes
3 Days
Jan - Mar, Dec
High
Beginner
The scenic mountain village of El Chaltén, in Argentina, features mountaineering options for all levels. I am offering a 3-day tour to the summit of Aguja Guillaumet. If you are looking for a stunning alpine adventure, then join me!
El Chaltén is located in the Santa Cruz province in the Argentine Patagonia. It lies at the foot of two impressive multi-peaked mountains: Cerro Torre and Fitz Roy. Aguja Guillaumet (2579m), part of Mount Fitz Roy, is usually the objective for those climbing in this area for the first time.
On this 3-day adventure, you will face the particular terrain and the strong winds of El Chalten, heading up an exciting line to Aguja Guillaumet. We two possible routes that we can take: Couloir Amy and Fonrouge-Comesaña. We will choose the best option according to the snow/ice conditions, and your skills.
Couloir Amy, on the east side of Guillaumet, was first completed 1968. It has a total distance of 450m, 60º snow/ice slopes, and a 5.8 climbing difficulty. On the west face, we find the legendary Fonrouge-Comesaña, with 600m, pitches from 5.4 to 5.9, and an amazing pitch of 5.10b. Both routes share the last 4 pitches.
From Aguja Guillaumet, we will enjoy breathtaking views of a unique alpine landscape dominated by the Andes and the Southern Patagonian Ice Field!
Please keep in mind that this trip does not require alpine climbing experience. However, if you have some, especially in rock climbing, it will help a lot. In addition, these are all physically demanding days, so you should have a good fitness level.
So, are you up for an awesome mountaineering experience in the Andes? Then come to El Chaltén, at the Argentine Patagonia, and reach the top of Aguja Guillaumet!
And if you feel ready to climb to the summit of Fitz Roy, take a look at this Fitz Roy 5-day program.
Meeting at 8 am. Gear and food check. Transfer to Rio Electrico Bridge, where we start hiking. Two hours later we reach Piedra del Fraile camping. After a short stop we keep on going. In 3 hours more we’ll be at Piedra Negra. We set up camp, cook some dinner, and rest.
Very early in the morning, may be at night, we wake up, have breakfast and start our approach to the climbing route. Depending on the chosen route, we’ll hike from 2 ½ to 4 hrs. After the climb, we get back to our camp to have dinner and rest.
We wake up when body says so, break camp and start our descent to Piedra del Fraile. After a short break, we keep going to Rio Electrico bridge. Transfer to El Chaltén. Barbecued Lamb is the Patagonian way to celebrate an ascent (there are veggie options as well).
More info
Guest should feel comfortable flat footing and front pointing on moderate angle ice up to 55 degrees with crampons. Guests are required to carry a backpack with their personal gear (clothes, sleeping bag, pad, etc), group (tents, pot, stoves, etc) and food. About 20 to 25 kg, except summit day. Otherwise, personal porters could be arranged in advance. /// Client acknowledges that the nature of this type of travel requires considerable flexibility and changes to the itinerary may occur. /// The fame of the area regarding wind and fast changeable conditions are not a legend. Be ready to experience nature and all its beauties and power. We have one back up days and one rest day, which we use it flexibly to make best use of weather conditions.
Meeting point
4.9
(10)
Mountain Guide
IFMGA/UIAGM Mountain Guide from Chile
I was born in 1990, and I always been surrounded by mountains, with family and friends in the Andes.
I did the first Chilean ascent to Cerro Torre via Ferrari route, four ascents to Mt, Fitz Roy, more than 12 to Torres del Paine and the first alpine traverse of the three towers.
I also climbed in the Himalayas, Yosemite, and other Andean countries such as Argentina, Bolivia and Peru.
I did the IFMGA/UIAGM aspirant course in 2017 in Bolivia, and completed the AIARE level 2 avalanche training.
I work together with my brother Juan (we are the Señoret Brothers). Contact me if you want to discover the most beautiful mountain spots in Chile!
Languages
English
Aleksandr
I had been guided on this tour in the beginning of September for 3 days, one in the backcountry off Valley Nevado, one touring from La Parva base, and for the last we drove to Portillo. Weather was perfect even last significant snowfall was more than 2 weeks back. Being in Chile for the first time and in opposite season, my goal was to get ready for the winter, gain new skills and absorb the culture. The experience started with Explore-Share, who matched me with the guide even the tour was shown as not available for the dates I selected, and guide still accepted. I then hesitated to commit but all my doubts were cleared through communication. Kudos to Explore-Share. In my case, two guides had collaborated in background addressing my pre-trip needs, where I did not want to fly my skis and needed to select the best logging, which did help to get the best experience. All further uncertainties were cleared the day before the start, when my guide went an extra mile trying to select the best ski for me. I had a rental car and stayed in Farellones, and in short, the two first day’s tours met and exceeded my expectations. We ski toured, boot packed with crampons, and mountaineered (using Ice axes) to beautiful places, and of course skied off-piste. I had been pushed to but not over my limits. The pretty part of the private tour is that the guide had always adjusted to my desires, even not expressed explicitly, while selecting the best places to go, so each day ended up with a cheer. Conditions were good overall, even mostly packed snow at the attitude and spring conditions at the bottom. The last day was special as we decided to drive 3 hours to Portillo, and I would advise everybody to not limit themselves to Tres Valles. Portillo, as a premium and historic resort, with unique views and lifts, bring a possibility to ski steeps in a relatively safe manner, and with my guide, who also happened to be a staffer there, we had great time. Therefore, a superb experience overall. Thanks for organizing.
Bill
Everything was great- we lucked out and had good snow!
Jono
Cristobel was a very knowledgeable guide and he provided a good level of encouragement to push me through hard sections of climbing rather than letting me give up. Unfortunately, my original guide for two days of climbing was unable to make it and so I was rebooked for 1 day of climbing with Cristobel. What was upsetting about this was that it was more expensive to complete 1 day of climbing compared to the two days I was originally booked in for. I ended up having to pay more money for half the climbing. I think Explore-Share could improve by having a more consistent price structure for the guides, or at least being clear about why one guide is more expensive.
Don
Great guide. Picked a well-rounded spot for a new group, with numerous options. Understanding of our lack of time at altitude. Great guy.
Ian
Excellent day at Portillo with Cristobal. He gave us several options in a planning session the night before. He also communicated well on the day of about current conditions and what we were seeing. We ended up doing a secondary objective due to what we saw in the field.
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